Pride

(album: State Of The World Address - 1994)

You don't care about self doubt coming out
Falling out from inside out
Knock you down, across town
All around the underground

Shooting and disputing
You're always persecuting
With your attitude and fucked up views
Tattooed rude and crude

Denying, glorifying
Your way of life while crucifying
Close your eyes for the ride
While you glorify your false pride

In any case you're blue in the face
'Cause you lost your place in the human race
That pushes you to do what you do
So fuck you and your point of view

I used to doubt myself because I lived without
What I needed inside
Why do you...

Moan and groan and chew the bone
About the zone you call your own
Grow your own backbone
Hold your own and stand alone

Why pretend to be content
With all the hate you hold innate
Pull your weight, it ain't too late
To recreate your inner state

Discontent with time ill spent
Time has come and time has went
Now you vent while you torment
Why resent? Misrepresent

The scene between the lean and mean
Serene, extreme, the American dream
Live alive, revive and thrive
On life deprived as I survive

I used to doubt myself because I lived without
What I needed inside

My pride comes from inside
There's nothing to hide
Enough tears cried
My pride won't be denied
Won't be denied!

I'm fucking pissed off, I used to be so angry
I'd disagree with anything
That went against what's inside me
But things have changed, I've rearranged

In exchange for all the pain
I kept inside and tried to hide
Denied and lied but kept my pride
By my side in good supply

All the while, hostile and senile
I never smiled at anyone
But now I'm done
A battle won for number one

So look and see and you'll agree
I live life free, I now know me
I am a man who knows he can
I know I can I take my stand

I used to doubt myself because I lived without
What I needed inside

My pride comes from inside
There's nothing to hide
Enough tears cried
My pride won't be denied
Won't be denied!